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Tim Ramey

Tim Ramey is a professional landscape property consultant with over 30 years experience, fully licensed & insured. He is a Massachusetts Certified Horticulturalist, Arborist (MCA # 1675), Pesticide Applicator (MCPA # 27462), and Landscape Professional (MCLP # 1030). Tim has a horticultural degree and was a guest speaker on WRKO, The Garden Show.   His company, Horticultural Creations, is available for the do-it-yourselfer, homeowner and contractor and does consulting in Horticulture, Arboriculture and Landscape Design.

For more information go to:
   www.hortcreations.com

or call: (508) 965-2240   
email: tim@hortcreations.com


Articles By This Author:

Do You Need A Horticulturalist?

Home & Garden

By Tim Ramey


The other night, a couple of neighbors stopped by and said “just admiring your yard.”  Tim designed the plan -- hardscapes and softscapes -- and installed the trees and shrubs.  Everything looks healthy, green, and creates great privacy.

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Annual or Perennial?

Home & Garden

By Tim Ramey


A friend of mine told me a story of how she went to one of those big chain garden centers for flowers that “would last all the time.”  The helpful sales associate encouraged her to purchase over $200 worth of flowering plants and products.  By the first frost, all the plants had died.

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What’s There to Know About Pruning?

Home & Garden

By Tim Ramey


Pruning is a horticultural art! It’s the learned technique of “selective removal of parts of a plant (tree, shrub, hedge, vine, rose, perennial, etc.)”.  If you don’t know how to prune, your beautiful specimen can turn into a bad hair day.

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GOT GRASS? ASK TIM!

Home & Garden

By Tim Ramey


People ask Tim many questions like, “What can I do to help my grass…it’s brown, crunchy and has lots of weeds?”

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It’s Summer! Do You Need a Property Consultation?

Home & Garden

By Tim Ramey


Summertime is the time to think about curb appeal and summer parties.  Curb appeal adds esthetics and value to your property.  Parties are for relaxation and fun.

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It’s Springtime! Do You Need a Property Consultation?

Home & Garden

By Tim Ramey


Springtime is the time to think of getting out of your house after a long cold winter and do some yard work.  It’s also the time to think about curb appeal and summer parties.

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